Dmurphy2016

Dmurphy2016 t1_j5hj4nc wrote

Reply to Monthly Electricity Bill Is Killing Me by haitiandev

Do you just have electric or natural gas also? $1000 electric bill is extremely high. Is the heat pump using the electric heat strips to heat? If so that uses ALOT of energy and could be part of the reason. Also look into getting a different energy supplier. You can lock in a rate at like .17-.20 cents instead of national grids like .35 cent Kwh cost

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Dmurphy2016 OP t1_j481eq2 wrote

Reply to comment by Ok-Grand-1882 in Let’s talk heat pumps by Dmurphy2016

I believe it. I also central ma. Had a 1500sqft colonial. Oil baseboard heat. Put in 2 mini split systems one up stairs and one down stairs. The heat was very expensive to run and I ended up just burning oil instead, much cheaper!

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Dmurphy2016 OP t1_j433c9m wrote

Reply to comment by techorules in Let’s talk heat pumps by Dmurphy2016

Doing my research.. going to be doing new construction. Thinking of doing heat pump with oil/propane backup ( also needed for hot water) but just looking for opinions as I’m new to the heat pump thing.

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Dmurphy2016 OP t1_j4330jj wrote

Reply to comment by DunkinRadio in Let’s talk heat pumps by Dmurphy2016

I wish we could take advantage of mass save! Unfortunately our town has a municipal power co so we can’t take advantage of the rebates. But our power is a lot cheaper. We are building a new construction so trying to decide our heating/ cooling. Definitely doing forced air. Thinking of doing heat pump and oil backup/hot water (have had oil never propane so not sure about that route) but may do propane not sure yet.

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